Mattress stand



I N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY.

May 24, 193 J. c. SANGERS MATTRESS STAND Filed May 12. 1950 III/ III Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES JOHN G. SANGERS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO MATTRESS STAND Application filed May 12,

object is to provide one in which the parts are so constructed that no great degree of care need be exercised in fitting the parts together, that is, in which the parts may be interchanged to different positions in assem- 1 bly. A further object is to provide an improved corner connection for connecting the side rails with the supporting legs.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of my device in assembled relation; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view drawn to an enlarged scale and showing the corner fastening mechanism; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 with the rail members omitted; Fig. 4 is a view of one of the side rails showing the cross slats in section; and Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of a portion of one of the cross slats.

The preferred embodiment of my invention comprises side rails 10 and 11, cross slats 12 held in position by pins 13 entering in holes 14, supporting legs 15 and clamping members 16 and 18 secured together in clamping relation to the rail members 10 and 11 by the clamping bolt 19 and wing nut 20. It is evident that the bolt 19 may extend through in either direction whereby the wing nut 20 is on the outside and convenient for tightening or on the inside Where it is concealed.

Each of the rail members 10 and 11 is provided with a double bevel at each end each of which is cut at Spaced from the end of each rail is a notch 17 which extends entirely thereacross. On each of the bevels adjacent the side in which the notch 17 is formed is provided a semi-circular notch 22'. When the parts are in assembled relation the notches 22 in abutting bevel faces register and form an opening to receive the clamping bolt 19. In order to hold the rail members in position and to hold the supporting rack 15 in proper 1930. Serial No. 451,644.

relation thereto I provide a pair of clamping members 16 and 18. The inner clamping member 16 is provided with outwardly ex tending vertical flanges 16 and an outwardly extending lower flange 16 which extends under the rails 10 and 11. The supporting leg 15 is attached to the inner face of the inner clamping member 16 by means of screws 21. The outer clamping member 18 is provided with angularflanges 18 and an inwardly extending bottom flange 18 which also extends under the rail members 10 and 11. The clamping bolt 19 extends through the supporting leg 15, the inner clamping member 16, the semi-circular notches 22 and the outer clamping member 18. A wing nut 20 is provided for clamping all these parts in fixed relation to each other.

It will be observed that the flanges 16 and 18 serve to support the rail members and impart additional rigidity to the construction, although a usable construction will result if these flanges are omitted. It is evident that the screws 21 may also be omitted if desired without destroying the usefulness of my device, although I prefer to have them for increased strength and convenience in assembling and to prevent twisting of the leg 15.

The rail members 10 and 11 are symmetrical with respect to a horizontal plane through their longitudinal axes and to a vertical plane perpendicular to said axes. This symmetry enables the rails to be turned end for end on the same side or to be inverted and placed on the opposite side in consequence of which convenience of assembly is secured.

Since it is not necessary to entirely remove the wing nut 20 from the bolt 19 when the stand is knocked down, I prefer to upset the end of said bolt to prevent the wing nut from being removed and lost.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that I have provided a knock-down mattress stand which is well adapted for its intended purpose, which is simple in construction and 0 which may be knocked down for convenient storage. While I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention I wish it understood that I am not limited to the details thereof but may carry out the same in numerous forms without departing from the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A mattress stand including a pair of side rails, a pair of end rails, corner legs, and meanssfor joining at each corner. a side and an end raillandaleg, said meansincluding abutting bevel edges on said rails, notches in the adjacent faces of said rails extending completely thereacross, an inner olamp member having outwardly extending side flanges one engaging in each of said notches'andan outwardly extending bottom flange having, a portion extending under said rails, a downwardly extending leg-engaging the inner fax-2e ofsaidinner clamp member, an outer-clamp member. engaging and conforming to the outer: faces of said rails and having a lower inwardly extending flange engagingrthe bottom surfaces-of said rails, and a clamping boltextendingthrough said clamp members and said leg.

In testimony. whereof, I: hereunto aflix my signature.

JOHN G. SANGERS; 

